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Topic: taste
Definition:

  • the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
  • "the candy left him with a bad taste"
  • "the melon had a delicious taste" a strong liking
  • "my own preference is for good literature"
  • "the Irish have a penchant for blarney" delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
  • "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"
  • "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" a brief experience of something
  • "he got a taste of life on the wild side"
  • "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence" a small amount eaten or drunk
  • "take a taste--you'll like it" the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
  • "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" a kind of sensing
  • distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
  • "a wine tasting" have flavor
  • taste of something perceive by the sense of taste
  • "Can you taste the garlic?" take a sample of
  • "Try these new crackers"
  • "Sample the regional dishes" have a distinctive or characteristic taste
  • "This tastes of nutmeg" distinguish flavors
  • "We tasted wines last night" experience briefly
  • "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"

    Related tag cloud:

  • food
  • wine
  • dinner
  • smell
  • flavor
  • gustation
  • flavour
  • recipes
  • drink
  • restaurant
  • sex
  • cuisine
  • oflaction
  • fruit
  • tasting
  • gourmet
  • menu
  • msg
  • restaurants
  • beverage
  • quality
    • Resources:

    Epicurious
    Recipes from Gourmet and Bon Appetit plus web only content and an extensive recipe archive.
    http://www.epicurious.com/

    UC Davis
    Developmental psychology, perception and cognition, and psychobiology are among the areas of focus of the Department of Psychology.
    http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/

    Taste of Scotland
    Offers a guide to dining places in Scotland. Ranging from small tearooms, family diners, innovative restaurants and hotel based restaurants they all offer Scottish produce and cuisine.
    http://www.taste-of-scotland.com/

    Bad Taste Records
    Lund, Sweden runk and rock label. Bands include Log, Satanic Surfers, Danko Jones, The Weakerthans, Hard-Ons, Intensity. News, shows, online ordering, and sound and video samples.
    http://www.badtasterecords.se